Short Poem & Numbers in Modern Frisian
Short Poem & Numbers in Modern Frisian in both Audio and text versions.
Modern Frisian
Būter, brea, en griene tsiis, Wa’t dat net sizze kin is gjin oprjochte Fries. Ien, twa, trije, fjouwer, fiif, seis, sān, acht, njoggen, tsien.
Modern English
Butter, bread, and green cheese, Whoever cannot say that is no upright Frisian. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Short poem (“Butter, bread and green cheese”) and numbers 1-10 in modern Frisian (16 sec) (from Peter Meijes Tiersma).
Written by Richard Barker
Richard is an English teacher with over 25 years of experience. He has dedicated his life and career to his passion for English, literature, and pedagogy, guiding multiple generations of students on their journey to discovery.